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May 8
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Which planet is often called the Red Planet?

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The answer

Mars

The answer was Mars. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.


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Why it's right

Mars appears red because of iron oxide (rust) on its surface.


Source trail

This answer is checked against NASA: Mars overview.



About the choices

A good trivia question makes the wrong answers feel close. Here is the clean read on the set.

  • Mercury - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
  • Mars - correct answer.
  • Jupiter - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
  • Neptune - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.

What to remember

Mars is the one to remember. Mars appears red because of iron oxide (rust) on its surface. Olympus Mons on Mars is the largest known volcano in the solar system.


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Sources: NASA